A major Middle East airline says the ban on large electronic devices on flights from the region is a waste of time. "I didn't think this ban was necessary at all," Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker told CNNMoney. Qatar Airways has seen a drop in bookings as a result of the ban, which targeted nine airlines flying direct to America from the Middle East and North Africa. The U.K also hit airlines with an electronics ban on flights from some countries in the Middle East and Africa. "We are today living in a globalized world and you really cannot close your doors," said Al Baker.

Source: CNN April 17, 2017 11:48 UTC